Continuously facing natural disasters, China lost 3.3 billion USD in the first quarter
China said on April 13 that floods, droughts, earthquakes and frost in the country caused direct economic losses of 23.76 billion yuan (about 3.3 billion USD). The numbers are compiled in the first quarter of 2024. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management said economic damage was caused by several cold spells, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in … Read more